- Will Victor Wembanyama win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?81¢81%
- Will Chet Holmgren win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?5¢5%
- Will Isaiah Hartenstein win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?5¢5%
- Will Jaren Jackson Jr. win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?5¢5%
- Will Wendell Carter Jr. win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?5¢5%
- Will Donovan Clingan win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?5¢5%
- Will Dillon Brooks win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?5¢5%
- Will Jaylen Brown win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?4¢4%
- Will Ivica Zubac win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?4¢4%
- Will Dyson Daniels win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?4¢4%
- Will Shai Gilgeous-Alexander win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?4¢4%
- Will Ausar Thompson win the 2026-27 NBA Defensive Player of the Year?4¢4%
Victor Wembanyama enters the 2026-27 season as the clear trader consensus favorite for Defensive Player of the Year at 70.1% implied probability after earning unanimous honors for 2025-26. The Spurs center led the league in blocks per game for a third straight season while anchoring a top-tier defense that ranked third in defensive rating, posting elite marks in block percentage, defensive box plus/minus, and contested shots. His rim protection and ability to deter drives remain unmatched among bigs, with recent preseason performances and league-wide GM polling reinforcing expectations of continued dominance. Contenders such as Chet Holmgren and Ausar Thompson sit far behind at single-digit probabilities, reflecting the gap in established impact and voter recognition from the prior campaign.
Rules
This market will resolve to the player who wins the Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2026-27 NBA regular season. If the winner is not a listed player, the "Other" market will resolve to "Yes". If the NBA names more than one winner of the award, each listed player's market, including those of the co-winners, will resolve to "No" and the "Other" market will resolve to "Yes". If no winner of the award is announced by June 30, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, for any reason, including cancellation of the 2026-27 NBA season, each listed player's market will resolve to "No" and the "Other" market will resolve to "Yes". The resolution source for this market will be official information from the NBA; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.